Where does “catifea” come from?

catifea (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه, from Arabic قَطِيفَة — plush, velvet.

catifea (Romanian): velvet

Definitions

  1. velvet

Ancestry of “catifea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقطیفهvelvet, a closely woven fabric, originally of silk, with a thick, short pile on one side
2Arabicقَطِيفَةplush, velvet

Words derived from “catifea”

Every word from Arabic قَطِيفَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه →